A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's treasure once in a lifetime encounters and be as
sincere and earnest as possible to cultivate a friendship
with that person.
"I am so glad to have met you."
Giving such an inspiring impression will make our
friendship last forever.
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Be diligent in developing your faith until the last
moment of your life. Otherwise you will have regrets."
(Letter to Niike - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.1, page 1027) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, August 14th, 2008
Friday, August 15th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Does political power or wealth make a person great?
Judging a person's merits by such criteria is a grave
mistake. Moreover, from the perspective of the universal
Law of Buddhism that operates across the three existences
of past, present, and future, the sphere of worldly power
is small and insignificant. There is nothing for us to
fear.
We who practice this unsurpassed Buddhism of Nichiren
Daishonin are the bodhisattvas of whom the Lotus Sutra
speaks, the most noble and admirable "treasures of the
nation" and "treasures of the world." Innumerable
heavenly deities and Buddhas--the positive and protective
functions of the universe--will unfailingly support and
protect us. Please be absolutely assured of this. Let's
proceed on the great path of genuine happiness with
courage and optimism, viewing the world from a lofty and
elevated state of life.
SGI Newsletter No. 7589-SGI President Ikeda's Speech, 20th
Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held on July 16,
2008-Part 1 [of 2]. Translated on July 30, 2008
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by
clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at
http://www.sokanet.
---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ICHIDO NO DEAI O
SEIJITSU NI! ZENRYOKU DE!
"AETE YOKATTA"
SONO YOROKOBI TO KANDO GA
YUJO O EIEN NI SURU.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HAJIME YORI OWARI MADE IYOIYO SHINJIN O ITASUBESHI SA
NAKUSHITE KOKAIYA ARANZURAN"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1440)
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